This group is for those who love to draw, doodle, illustrate or generally be creative! There is no level of drawing expertise that you specifically need to have to participate. Stick figures are most welcome, and in fact, can be quite hilarious and awesome! Its challenging to find time to do art when you are busy living life, and if you love art and wish you did more then these meetups will be a solution for you. There will be time for free drawing at each meetup, but mostly there are themes fo …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …

Let's get together on weekends to wander around San Francisco, sketching people and places. You don't have to be the next Paul Madonna, just someone who likes observing city life and making marks on paper. (Note that we used to be called Urban Sketchers. Same group, just a different name.)

Meet, greet, draw, paint and sketch at parks, gardens, museums and cafes. Occasionally we might take a trip to San Francisco, but primarily, this will be centered in the East Bay.

A monthly meetup to share portfolios, bounce ideas around, and get to know each other as creative individuals. Bring whatever you want to share! Finished work, concepts, sketches... Also feel free to bring your sketchbook -- as this is a meetup for drawing stuff, we intend to do some drawing. xD Bring something that says something interesting about you and what your art is about -- doesn't matter if it's not sequential art. Because there tends to be a revolving door of new and old faces at these …

Find out about great live stand-up in San Francisco with other good humored people! The purpose of this group is to get fun people together who love live stand-up comedy and who want a night of laughter. We'll try to curate one to four events a month but also have resources for other comic events going on around town (open mike links, best bets for free or 1/2 priced tickets on Goldstar, any discount offers, etc.)

You want people to laugh at your face? Me and my film crew are making a short comedy sketch! We have legit prosumer cameras, mics of every stripe, scouted locations, a script, a shoot schedule and, hell, we'll even throw in some craft services. All we need is some actors! We're looking for folks of comedy improv and stage background for a dynamic, highly visual sketch. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, please RSVP and we'll get back to you ASAP. As mentioned, we have a sc …

We are a weekly life drawing group at Faultline Artspace in Oakland. We have a giant space in the corner of a warehouse with beautiful natural light. Thew windows are 10 feet tall and are north and east facing. We have a parking lot and are 7 blocks from Fruitvale Bart. We are located above a furniture outlet on the second floor of the newly named 'High Street Lofts' on High Street. We are right next to the train tracks and high street, so we are the first driveway on your left if you are coming …

We are a group of wannabe telugu youtubers working on sitcoms/sketch comedies in the Bay Area. Shooting is only over weekends. We all have tonnes of suggestions, ideas for Tollywood, but haven't had a platform to say it out loud. So this is our chance. I have started working on a sitcom called 'Desi Seinfeld' based on the original, and would want to take it to the next level. Lets get together

This group is for those of us who love the arts and want to travel, locally, nationally and internationally. We look for the most beautiful, interesting, historical spots on the globe and are inspired by culture and the artful events that are taking place in those areas. Our experience is through photography, sketching, painting, art workshops, performances, learning the history and evolution of the culture and arts in the areas we are drawn to.

I just started taking stand-up comedy classes and would love to practice my bits in a safe and supportive environment with other stand-up comedians or other people who like to tell jokes and funny stories. Each person can have 5 -7 minutes to get on stage and practice their jokes in front of the group and see what lands and what bombs. Then the group can provide ideas and feedback to make the bit funnier. This meetup is meant for beginner / amateur jokesters.  Do you know of any free locations t …

The Bay Area Nature Journal Club is a diverse community of artists and naturalists, of all levels, who meet together to connect to nature through art. Through free monthly field trips, hands on technique workshops, and community events we explore the Bay Area, developing our artistic and naturalist skills and deepening our love of nature. The club and its activities are a program of the National Wildlife Federation of California. We welcome the diverse communities of the region. The program is i …

Calling all improvisors and those who would like to join in on some fearless fun! We will be working together on a different topic/theme each week playing improv games, doing scene work, and of course some fantastic warm-ups! I want this group to be accessible to those who have never done improv before and those seasoned members of the improv community. Come with your muse and desire to create as you go! We will be meeting Wednesdays from 7:30-9pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Los Gatos unt …

Interested in painting or drawing portraits but too shy to ask random strangers? Tired of drawing your loved ones over and over again? This group is for you. Let's get together and take turns sitting for each other. Just to be clear this is NOT a nude figure drawing session (not that I have anything against nude figure drawing). My interest is in faces specifically. I work in mixed media so it's easy for me to bring low maintenance supplies with me like colored pencils, water colors, pastels. Ho …

The Drawing for Fun Workshops are for inspiring artists who like to draw for fun. All levels are welcome from beginners to advances, and even non-artists! I want to make this group as fun and unique as possible. The events are always fun. We can have field trips to art and cultural festivals, open studios,  anime, and comic conventions.  We can hang out in zoo, science and art museums to draw from animal, science, beautiful paintings, and sculptures. Meetup several places to chat and draw sci-fi …

Let's meet in one of San Francisco's parks, pair up, and draw each other. This is a casual, fun activity and all are welcome - not just "artists." We'll rotate through the parks, so it's also a way to get to know the city better.

You should join this group if you love and involve yourself with standup comedy.  An ideal member is someone who writes, produces, and performs comedy in the Bay Area, Southern California, and onward.  We are looking to network with other comics, producers, and writers.  Though we respect mime, poetry slam, puppet, and magic show art forms, this group is focused strictly on standup comedy only.  We love the Jeff Dunhams and Carrot tops, just not in our showrooms. Hello! We are a group of comedi …

Calling all Alameda Artists! Have you ever wanted to head over to the ferry to sketch the boats, cranes and bright colored shipping containers? Or simply sit in the coffee shop and make quick studies of the patrons? The Alameda Artist Group is for artists in all creative media and practicing at all skill levels. (And you don't have to live in Alameda! we usually meet in Alameda but anyone who wants to sketch and draw and make art is welcome) Inspire others or be inspired, learn new techniques to …

Enjoy meeting other like-minded iPad sketchers in a friendly studio environment. Absolute beginners and experienced digital natives welcome! The focus of Meetup group is drawing on the Apple iPad. Sketchers with other brand tablets also welcome. Have fun exchanging ideas about basic drawing techniques, using basic tools in iPad apps, and comparing different styli for tablets. Participants can also share experiences using apps such as Paper by 53, Sketchbook Pro, and Moleskin. We have all kinds o …

This a group for anyone interesting in sketching or journaling in the South Bay places. Let's get outdoors and sketch whatever we are drawn to or an scheduled time to journal. Then we can meet at a coffee shop to go over our sketches or writings with no pressure to be good. Let's go out for the practice and the pleasure of the pencil hitting the paper. Looking forward to meeting anyone interested in joining these activities.

Spend an evening with like minded cartoonists, caricturists, graphic artists, comic strip amateurs or professionals, illustrators or gag writers to learn, teach and enjoy from each other.

A group based in 3d Digital art forms. Using Poser, Daz3d, and Photoshop to create original pin up designs. Starting with a computer generated model or live models to be edited into pin ups, either as a finished product, or a base to be painted. We will have group meetings to discuss techniques and ideas. Outings for art galleries, and promotion of pin up artwork. Dedicated to teaching, tips and tricks, and exposure for established or up and coming artists. We welcome all forms of pin up artwork …

Bringing developers and comedians together to create hilarious apps. And also, free food and beer.

This is a group for artists interested in drawing from live models. We alternate weekly between clothed or costumed models and nude models at locations in Brentwood and Oakley. Our clothed sessions are called Figure Sketch and the nude sessions Figure Eight. Our models range from amateur to professional - We started the sessions in February of 2012 and would welcome some fresh artists to the group. We've had some repeat models, but over the course of one year have drawn more than 20 different mo …